Oh, my dearies, I cannot even TELL you how excited I was when I found out that I was going to be able to photograph the one and only Elvis Costello for Seattle Weekly! This was a big deal for me, as a huuuuuuge fan who hasn't missed an Elvis tour since 1979 but never had the opportunity to bring the big camera along. Downright giddy, I was, to walk into Seattle's beautiful Paramount Theater with my gear last night to shoot the "Spectacular Spinning Songbook" show -- especially photographically cool with the fun stage set-up, a go-go dancer in a pearl-stringed go-go cage, and of course, natty Elvis himself. (My only regret is that I could not shoot past the first 3 songs, as per usual rules these days, for the audience interaction and stage participation would have made for even better shots!)
So go and check out Mike Seely's show review on Seattle Weekly HERE, the slideshow HERE, and the Flickr set HERE! Don't miss seeing this show if it comes your way -- it's so entertaining, and Elvis really is one of the most talented musicians you could ever see.
After I went back to my seat in the balcony to enjoy the rest of the show, I just happened to have my iPhone out. Visually, we are far away, but sonically...what a gem to listen to! Please to enjoy "Slow Drag With Josephine," from the encore.
What a night!
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